2010 Holiday Bowl
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The 2010 Holiday Bowl
(also known as Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl) was the thirty-third edition of the college football
bowl game
and was played at Qualcomm Stadium
in San Diego, California
. The game started at 7:00 PM US PST
on Thursday, December 30, 2010
and matched the Nebraska Cornhuskers
against the Washington Huskies
. The game was telecast on ESPN
. The Washington Huskies won 19-7. San Diego’s Bridgepoint Education
became the new title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl.
33-0. It was the third time in school history that Nebraska played in the Holiday Bowl as they also participated in the 1998 game against Arizona-a game they lost 23-20.
, Washington boasted one of the better offenses in the country. However, the defense had been less than solid. This was the Huskies' fourth appearance in the Holiday Bowl and their first win in the game. They lost to Colorado
, Kansas State
and Texas
in 1996, 1999, and 2001 respectively (Colorado is now in the same conference as Washington).
Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after...
(also known as Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl) was the thirty-third edition of the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
and was played at Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. The game started at 7:00 PM US PST
Pacific Time Zone
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on Thursday, December 30, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
and matched the Nebraska Cornhuskers
2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference...
against the Washington Huskies
2010 Washington Huskies football team
The 2010 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Sarkisian. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and were members of the Pacific 10 Conference...
. The game was telecast on ESPN
ESPN
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. The Washington Huskies won 19-7. San Diego’s Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education is a San Diego, California-based publicly held, for-profit education services holding company which owns for-profit, online and land-based Ashford University and University of the Rockies.-History:...
became the new title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl.
Nebraska
Nebraska entered the game at 10-3 on the season and was the Big 12 North Champions. The Huskers came close to a BCS Bowl bid for the second straight season but a midseason injury to quarterback Taylor Martinez brought the offense back down to earth. This was the second straight season that the Cornhuskers played in the Holiday Bowl. The previous season they shut out Arizona2009 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2009 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Wildcats, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Stoops, played their home games at Arizona Stadium....
33-0. It was the third time in school history that Nebraska played in the Holiday Bowl as they also participated in the 1998 game against Arizona-a game they lost 23-20.
Washington
The Huskies ran off three consecutive wins to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2002. Led by quarterback Jake LockerJake Locker
Jacob Cooper "Jake" Locker is an American football quarterback selected by the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League in the 2011 Draft...
, Washington boasted one of the better offenses in the country. However, the defense had been less than solid. This was the Huskies' fourth appearance in the Holiday Bowl and their first win in the game. They lost to Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...
, Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
and Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
in 1996, 1999, and 2001 respectively (Colorado is now in the same conference as Washington).
Scoring summary
| Scoring play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | |||
| WASH - Polk, Chris 3 yd run (Folk, Erik kick), 09:08 | WASH 7-0 | ||
| WASH - Folk, Erik 39 yd field goal, 01:29 | WASH 10-0 | ||
| 2nd quarter | |||
| NEB - Reed, Kyler 15 yd pass from Martinez, T. (Henery, Alex kick), 10:24 | WASH 10-7 | ||
| 3rd quarter | |||
| WASH - Locker, Jake 25 yd run (Folk, Erik kick), 13:18 | WASH 17-7 | ||
| 4th quarter | |||
| WASH - Team safety, 13:38 | WASH 19-7 | ||
Statistics
| Statistics | Nebraska | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 62-189 | 71-340 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 41-91 | 52-268 |
| Passing yards (net) | 98 | 72 |
| Passes, Att-Comp-Int | 21-10-1 | 19-6-0 |
| Time of Possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |